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Friendly reminder: 'The virus does not mean you get to be a dick to Asians'
Brandon Foo
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Coronavirus infections continue to rise around the world but, faster than the infection rate, is the growth of racism against Asians.
It was early February and I was on an inbound flight, returning to Sydney from Singapore. It had been three weeks since COVID-19 became the centre of the world's attention.
I had my mask on, like most on the flight, and was seated next to a white woman. She looked at me, then at the flight attendant, and asked: "Are there any other free seats on the plane?" The flight was full.
That was the first time.
Back in Sydney, I went to see a doctor for a persistent cough I had had for months. I called ahead of my visit and the conversation went like this.
Me: Hello, could I have an appointment with the doctor for today?
Her: Yes, we have an opening for 3pm. What is this regarding?
Me: I have had a persistent cough since early December.
Her: Oh, have you been travelling?
Me: Yes, I just came back from Singapore two days ago.
Her: Are you Asian?
That was the second time.
Two weeks later, I went on a late-night Maccas run after a night out. There I crossed paths with members of a university football team. I said hello to a friend on the team as they walked by. Then I heard one call me "coronavirus" and say "to go back home." There were witnesses.
That was the third time.
The bystander effect has rapidly compounded with a rise in racism due to fear of the virus.
In Sydney, a man, with no relation to the coronavirus, collapsed in Chinatown and died because no one would give him CPR. A student studying in Perth journeyed home to Malaysia for Chinese New Year, only to discover, on her return, her house had been locked and the landlord had kicked her out for going home. FYI, Malaysia is not in China.
It isn't happening just in Australia. A Singaporean student was assaulted in public in an incident in London, accused of carrying the coronavirus just because of his appearance; and in New York, an Asian-American was insulted and sprayed with air freshener on a subway train.
Nobody helped any of them. The bystander effect has rapidly compounded with the rise in racism due to fear of the virus and no one is standing up for us. People are dying and getting hurt without having even the slightest connection to the coronavirus.
Before this virus, I had never really experienced racism. As well as fearing the infection, I now have to fear the discrimination. Before the lockdown, I felt people inched away from me on the bus when I sat next to them. When I go out now for exercise, I feel I have to continuously watch my back.
I feel as if I am being judged in everything I do, say, and that I do not belong in Australia. Here, I am judged as somehow less than the white majority because of the colour of my skin. Mistreating a human based on skin colour has been in every history book. Now, history is repeating itself and it is the same perpetrators, people who have never gone through institutionalised racism. And yet, we let them do it.
When did it become okay to group all Asians into one singular race like the doctor did to me? As we know, the virus started in Wuhan, China, but the Western world has somehow put Koreans, Japanese, Indonesians, Thais, Filipinos and Malaysians (like me) into one box with the Chinese. Thus, allowing the West to freely be prejudicial and discriminatory to anyone who may have the slightest shade of yellow. Friendly reminder, the virus does not mean you get to be a dick to Asians.
Countries in Europe, as well as the United States of America are currently the epicentres for the virus, with the World Health Organisation (WHO), warning Africa could be next. The virus, according to the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), knows no race. "Do not assume that if someone is of Asian descent, they have coronavirus," said Doctor Nancy Meissonier, director of the CDC's National Centre for Immunisation and Respiratory Diseases.
What will it take for the world to stop blaming "the Asians" and accusing only them of carrying the virus? The entire world becoming infected –185 of the world's 195 countries now have confirmed cases – so there is no one left to blame and avoid?
If you are that fearful of the virus and have to rely on being racist to protect yourself, as the lockdown lifts, maybe you should continue to stay home because anyone could have it.
Brandon is a postgraduate Media (PR & Advertising) student and has a Bachelor of Media (Communications & Journalism) from UNSW. You can usually find him at his desk job or on TikTok.


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SOLDIERS ON EVINGTON'S WAR MEMORIAL WHO DIED IN WW1
The 'Evington Eight' recorded on Evington's War memorial, had all been resident in Evington at some time and all were killed in action between May 1916 and November 1918, with an average age of 27.
GEORGE FRIE BENSKIN
George was born in Leicester in 1889 to a large family, His parents were Alfred Benskin and Matilda Martha (nee Frie)
According to the 1911 census the family were living at 5 Upper Fox Street, Leicester and George was working as a tobacconist's assistant.
Private Benskin was killed in action in Greece on 18th Sept. 1918, aged 29. He was in the Prince of Wales's Volunteers (South Lancashire) Regiment, 9th Battalion. He enlisted in Leicester.
JOHN WILLIAM BILLESDON
John was born in 1881 in Oadby, John was an agricultural labourer who later moved to Chapel Street, Evington and then Old Evington, where he lived as a boarder at the home of George and Ada (his sister) Brewin.
In 1912 he emigrated to New Zealand, only to return to England in May 1914 as Private Billesdon in the 1st battalion of the Wellington Infantry Regiment.
John was killed in action only seven days before Armistice Day in November at Le Quesnay in France and buried at Cross Roads Cemetry Fontaine-Au-Bois.
Unusually he is honoured by three memorials: in Wellington NZ, St. Denys Church and the Evington War memorial.
ARCHIBALD GORDON BOWELL
Archibald (known as 'Archie') was born in 1890 in Norwich, Norfolk just before his family moved to Leicester. His parents were Charles W. Bowell (jnr) who was born in Salisbury and worked as a commercial traveller for a machinery company and his mother was Charlotte E (nee Bissex) who was born in Bristol District, Glos. in 1880.
As a scholar at the Wyggeston Grammar School, Archie lived at 117 Evington Road and then the White House Evington. He became a Commercial Traveller before enlistment in the 8th Battalion of the Leicestershire Regiment and becoming a commissioned officer in January 1915.
On the 14th July, 1916, Second Lieutenant Bowell was involved in heavy fighting at Bazentin during the early days of the Battle of the Somme and he was killed in action with no recovery of his body, aged 25. He is therefore one of the thousands remembered on the Thiepval Memorial.
JOHN JOSEPH BREWIN
John was born in Hinckley in 1883. His parents were John Brewin, who was born in Thorpe Acre and worked as a shepherd, and Harriet (nee King).
John Joseph married Sarah Jane Seal at Thurnby Church on 21st Nov. 1904. Sarah Jane was the daughter of Edward Seal and his wife Jane (nee Measures). Edward Seal worked as a shepherd and was born in Thurnby.
In the 1911 census John Joseph was working as a general labourer and living with his wife and father in law in Old Evington. John Joseph and Sarah Jane had a daughter Fanny, born in 1905 and a son Harry born in 1908.
Private Brewin died of his wounds on 24th April 1917 aged 34 after action near Arras. He was in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, 1st Battalion, after being formerly in the Leicestershire Regiment.
LOUIS EDWIN KENNEWELL
Louis was born in Evington in 1887. His father was Francis Kennewell who was born at Spittlegate, Lincoln and worked as a shepherd and farm labourer and his mother was Mary (nee Brewin).
In 1901 the family lived at 23 Lancaster Street and Louis worked as a shoe tacker.
By the time of the 1911 census the family were living in Evington, but Louis was a boarder and was working as a milkcarrier in Kensington.
Louis married Margaret E. A. Mayes on 28th Sept. 1915 at Stratton, Swindon.
He was a Private in the Duke of Cambridge's own 17th Middlesex Regiment, 23rd Battalion. Private Kennewell died of his wounds on 28th Sept. 1916 in Flanders, France aged 29. On 15th Sept. 1916, he had had gun shot wounds to his chest, leg and buttock.
He is also remembered at St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen, Grave B. 19.65.
GERALD EGREMONT TROLOVE
Gerald was born in Leicester in 1899 to Walter Henry, a bank clerk and his mother Violet (Wyndham) from London. By 1911 they were living at Linden Drive, Evington.
Private Trolove was killed in action on 31st July 1917 aged 18
He was a private (37884) in the Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire) Regiment, 2nd Battalion having enlisted in Leicester.
He is commemorated at the famous Menin Gat at Ypres in Belgium.
REUBEN WAGSTAFF
Reuben was born in Evington in 1894 to John Henry and Jessie Wagstaff.
In 1901 they lived in Chapel Street, Evington and John Henry was a gardener by occupation.
By 1911, Reuben had become a groom gardener until war service saw him as a gunner in the 38th brigade of the Royal Field Artillery.
He died on 10th Nov. 1918 aged 24.
WILLIAM LESLIE WELLS
William was born in Leicester in 1892 to William Walter Wells (an architect surveyor) and Lydia Phoebe (nee Nock)
William married Kathleen McChristal at Holy Cross Church, Leicester on 10th Nov. 1912. They had two children, Samuel J. P. Wells who was born in 1914 and Phoebe K. M. Wells who was born in 1916
For the 1911 census, the family were living in Linden Drive, Evington. William worked as a bank clerk for Parrs Banking Co and London & River Plate Banking Co.
William enlisted in Aug. 1914 as a despatch rider and later he was a 2nd Lieutenant in the Royal Field Artillery.
He was killed in action on 21st May 1916 aged 24. and is also remembered with honour at the Cabaret Rouge Cemetery in France. After the war his widow lived in Saxby Street, (formerly Saxe Coburg Street).
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The NeuNetS tool in IBM Watson Studio synthesizes a neural network and trains it on your training data without you having to design or build anything by hand. This topic describes how to deploy your NeuNetS model to your IBM Watson Machine Learning service from the NeuNetS tool, test the deployment, and use the model deployment. NeuNetS is currently in beta.
After training is complete, in the NeuNetS tool interface, click Deploy model to Watson Machine Learning.
When deployment is complete, a message appears with a link to the deployment details page.
From the deployment details page, click the Test tab.
Then, in the input data box paste valid JSON-formated payload data.
You can use your deployed NeuNetS model the same way you would use any model you deploy to Watson Machine Learning as a web service.
This example demonstrates sending a text message to a deployment of the UCI: SMS Spam Collection sample NeuNetS model for classification using the Watson Machine Learning Python client .
If you download the model built by the NeuNetS tool so you can work with the model locally, you can also manually deploy the model to Watson Machine Learning.
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Garbage Land Area Turned Into A Beautiful Forest In Chennai
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This amazing news comes to us from Chennai, India.
The task of turning a garbage land into a beautiful forest is a noteworthy job and this has been made possible in Kotturpuram, Chennai where a dense forest has been established with trees standing close to each other. The area in the Canal Bank Road was filled with construction left-over and household wastes. The people residing there often complained to the Corporation regarding the foul smell which disturbed them a lot. The complaint was looked after by the civic body and it was decided to clear the land and turn it into a forest which will promote greenery. Hence, they planted around 2020 trees following the Miyawaki method of planting trees.
The Miyawaki method was introduced in the 1980s by a Japanese Botanist, Akira Miyawaki. In this method, the trees can be set up in four days. In the beginning, the pits are dug and left to dry for a day which is later followed by mixing of various components for manure like sugarcane bagasse, vermicompost, dry leaves, cocopeat and various other manure with sand and then the mixture is dumped into the pit for three days before the sapling is planted.
The method is said to be a successful one in creating a native forest by planting native trees. The corporation has planted 40 different varieties of trees which include Java plum, Teak, Mahua and many more following the Miyawaki method. Now, the place has turned from distracting scenery into a pleasant one. It has also become a home for many birds which adds to the beauty of the forest. After a success in Kotturpuram, the civic body has planted another forest in Valasaravakkam.
The Regional Deputy Commissioner (South), Chennai Corporation, Alby John Varghenese said that the idea was to plant native species that could develop in a self-reliant way. He said, "The whole land area used to be an eye-sore with various debris and garbage. The Miyawaki method has shown good results and the civic body is set to plant trees in the same method in three more locations in the city."
This great change not only shows the hard-work and dedication of the Corporation but also the innovative idea behind plantation of native species of trees to prevent them from extinguishing. The idea must be adopted by every region and city to use the barren and unused land as a forest which will help the people as well as other creatures.
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Horse Whip
Race horses are bred to race, but does the whip really make them run faster, or is it just an unnecessary tool that inflicts pain? Dr Jonica Newby reveals some surprising new science about horse tissue and their nervous systems, and even takes a strike herself.
Duration: 21min 7sec
Broadcast: Tue 24 Mar 2015, 1:00am
Published: Tue 24 Mar 2015, 1:00am
Horse Whipping Report by Dr Lydia Tong.
Now they go to the roars of the crowd.
It's called the sport of kings. Its champions are national heroes. But as you stand trackside, this is what you hear as they pound toward the finish line.
(Yelling, whips crack)
The rhythmic whacking of multiple whips. In the midst of a storm of public concern about the welfare of animals in racing, attention has focused once again on this instrument - an instrument that appears as if it inflicts violence. Are we beating our horses to the finish line?
Danny Brereton
Look, I just think the whole overarm hitting of horses is not a good perception. The general public are looking at it, we're punishing our champions.
Dr Paul McGreevy
It's become an extremely important issue because it is arguably the most visible form of violence to animals.
They don't hurt, the whips they got nowadays. No.
Hugh Bowman
You could hit a person with these whips.
Peter McGauran
We are more than comfortably satisfied on all the available veterinary advice if jockeys keep to the limit of strikes allowed for under the rules, there is no cruelty to a horse.
Dr Jonica Newby
This is what a racing whip used to look like. And this is the new, softer, kinder, padded whip. It was made compulsory in 2009 and was meant to settle the controversy once and for all. As you can see, it has this stiff shaft and then a padded section at the end. I've been told it doesn't hurt. I've been told the industry would collapse without it and I've also been told the opposite. So which is it? Well, that's what I plan to investigate.
As part of this investigation, we've asked a forensic veterinary pathologist to look into the pain-detecting nerve fibres of horses. Her surprising new findings later in the program. But I'd like to start with the word of the people who live closest to these beautiful creatures - the trainers and the jockeys.
I think they need a whip, certainly to help them focus.
Chris Symons
I think it's the sound that the whip makes that persuades a horse to move forward.
Chris Waller
We've had horses recently win group races, which is the elite level, without even using a whip. Why do they need it? They just need it as a bit of guidance tool.
The whip's there to encourage the horse to finish the race off 'cause you got to remember, they've got a thicker hide than you and I. They're a 500-kilo animal and if they wanna bludge, they'll bludge.
While some perhaps express their opinion more colourfully than others, this appears to be the most dominant view across the industry, a view once shared by top jockey Danny Brereton. But since his forced retirement a few years ago after a bad fall, Danny's feelings on the whip have changed.
Oh, you're correct, my views have changed a lot. Now I'm in the public and watching from the outside and I can see the point of some people saying that the whip's cruel. I don't believe that's it's actually, you know, harms the horse, you know, to a stage where it really hurts them, but my view on it is the perception it leaves is horrible.
Like his contemporaries, Danny was raised in a culture where the whip signified success. Even so, Danny was known as a hands-and-heels rider, minimising whip use in favour of maintaining balance, a riding style that in those days sometimes cost him.
Yes, I probably lost rides over it, but I liked that way I rode and I believe that I didn't punish a horse as much as anyone else did, but I still got the best out of it.
Does the whip hurt?
The old whips, yes. The old whips did hurt. But, in saying that, in any one day's racing, if I had eight rides or six rides, I would have been struck with the whip myself probably four or five times through the day. So, yeah, it hurt me, but I wouldn't be coming home crying about it, if you know what I mean. Now this new padded whip, that's cut the hurt in half. I've been hit with those as well. It has cut it down to 50%, yes.
But while Danny was struggling with his own convictions, elsewhere, a couple of veterinarians Danny had never even heard of were trying to tackle the same issue with science. Dr Paul McGreevy is professor of animal behaviour and animal welfare science. Dr David Evans is an equine exercise physiologist and consultant to the racing industry. Between them, since 2011, they've published a series of studies on the whip in racing, one of which was funded by the RSPCA. And perhaps the most compelling is this one - a frame-by-frame analysis of 15 races at Gosford Racetrack on June 2011, which reveals what's normally too quick to see.
83 per cent of the time there was a visible indentation. That defamation of the skin with a rod cannot be pleasant.
Horses received on average 6.5 strikes in the last 200m.
70 per cent of the time, the abdomen was struck, the flank was struck.
The flank, this is this... this sensitive part.
Flank is the side of the abdomen.
Even more concerning, this evidence clearly shows the unpadded shaft making contact in 64 per cent of cases.
That's important because the section between the padded and unpadded sections has a hard knot. So we know that 64 per cent of the time that knot is hitting the horse.
The new rules on the use of the whip in racing introduced in 2009 are quite complex. So, first of all, you must use one of these new padded whips. Secondly, there are two possible ways to hold a whip . This is what's called forehand. There's a limit on the number of forehand strikes - five strikes, non-consecutive strides prior to the last 100m. Then in the last 100m, it's unlimited. This is what's called the backhand hold. There is no limit on the number of backhand strikes you can deliver in a race, the assumption being that you can't hit as hard backhand and, therefore, why limit it?
To test the assumption that backhands are softer, Professor McGreevy recruited six practising jockeys and asked them to hit this pressure-detecting pad as if they were finishing a race.
So we found that when they were using the dominant hand, we were very surprised to find that this system picked up more force with the backhand, which isn't policed.
If this is true and jockeys can hit just as hard with a backhand, it would make a mockery of the backhand-forehand distinction in the rules. But while Paul, David and their colleagues are convinced what they're observing is painful...
I think it's aversive. I think they're trying to get away from it.
..other scientists believe the opposite.
Jessica Dodd
Peak force...
Dr Glenys Noble
54. Look at the contact area.
Contact area.
This is equine scientist Dr Glenys Noble and her masters student Jessica Dodd. Along with their co-researcher, racetrack veterinarian Dr Peter Knight, they did their own study, partly because they doubted Professor McGreevy's findings.
Dr Peter Knight
Jockeys have always said that backhand whip strikes generate a lot less force. The research was giving different results to what reality, or my perception of reality was.
Their study, part funded by the Australian racing industry, found the opposite to McGreevy. The forehand was stronger.
And so the conclusion was that the rules, as they stand, put a limit on the use of the whip with the forehand action are actually justified that they are looking after the welfare of the horses.
So, there you have it - two sets of studies, one by welfare scientists, one part funded by the industry, different conclusions. It is worth pointing out, though, that Professor McGreevy and his colleagues' studies have all been published in peer-reviewed journals. The Noble and Knight study, at this point, has not. But one thing they share was the finding there's no such thing as a standard whip strike.
Huge variation, which is why, you know, likely there are some whip strikes that do hurt a horse, but there are probably a lot that don't.
So let's take this further now and hear from the people who make the whip rules - the Australian Racing Board. Its chief executive Peter McGauran.
I believe that the whip has been modified. It's now padded. There are strict rules as to how often a jockey can strike a horse and in what manner. And I believe this does not inflict pain on a horse. It's instead part of the urging of a horse to extract the best possible performance. If there was any aspect of cruelty to it, neither I nor the many thousands of people who care tenderly and lovingly for these horses would have no part of it.
So what did you think of Dr McGreevy's findings that over 60 per cent of strikes, the unpadded section hits the horse?
This is a concern to an extent. It does happen. But I believe, and so do the vets and so do jockeys, if you were to hit a horse in a sensitive area, such as the flank, and it was to hurt the horse, the horse would definitely shift.
The horses didn't shift when the old whip were used even when it left marks. I'm not aware that it actually led to the horses behaviourally veering all over the course as result of being whipped. They learnt to tolerate it.
That would have been learned behaviour, agreed. Under the old days I concede that the horses learnt to absorb the punishment afforded them. They're not punished now. And particularly if they were hit on the flank, as Dr McGreevy suggests, they would definitely shift. If it was painful, a horse will shift if it's in pain, unless is conditioned not to, and in these days I don't believe they are conditioned.
That convoluted answer takes us to the heart of the trouble with assessing pain. If the horse has learnt to tolerate it, how can you tell? Particularly when it's galloping flat out. So let's ask instead, is there any reason to think a whip strike doesn't cause pain in a horse?
I've often people say that big animals might not feel things as acutely as we do because of their strength and size and their thick skin. Well, let's take a look at that idea.
We've asked Dr Lydia Tong, a veterinary pathologist and forensics researcher, to look into skin thickness and pain sensation in horses versus humans. Despite extensive literature research, Lydia was surprised to learn this had never been done before. As far as we're aware, what you're about to see is new to science.
Dr Lydia Tong
Well, we've looked closely at human skin and horse skin from the same area, on the flank.
What we're looking at here is the fibrous collagen layer of the skin and the thin outermost epidermis.
The really interesting part is that right up in the epidermis, which is the top layer, and that's where the pain-sensing C fibres are. In the human specimen, that's thicker than the horse's. So by the old argument of horses' skin is thicker and they feel it less, actually, you could argue human skin is thicker.
Right. Oh, that's a surprise.
It is. It was unexpected, actually.
As you can see, the pain-sensing fibres stretch right up into the very surface of the skin. And to her and my astonishment, the density of nerve fibres, stained red, is higher in the horse. It looks like they may have more pain-sensing nerve endings in the flank than we do.
Wow, that's fascinating. And no-one's looked at this before?
Even with a thin added layer of hair, the horse's acute skin sensitivity is on display all the time. One difference from humans, though, is that animals who evolved as prey are more likely to hide their pain.
If a prey animal shows its pain very overtly, they're more likely to then be noticed and picked off by a predator. So actually, often prey animals, they kind of shut up and push up, that's recognised.
So, given all this, there's no reason to think that something that would hurt a human wouldn't hurt a horse.
I think we should assume that it's likely to be painful.
And so logic now leads me inevitably to the next step, to try it on myself. Knowing how controversial this would be, we weren't prepared to ask a current jockey to participate. So Jonathan McLean, former jockey turned professional race horse breaker, will wield the whip. As whip forces vary dramatically, our plan is to deliver two strikes of increasing intensity.
You can go... Oh! It's stinging. It's stinging a lot. I mean, it's bearable.
Of course, a horse in a race will have a body full of adrenalin, so maybe paying less attention to the whip strike site than I am. But still, I can report, it's still stinging slightly.
Actually, look what's happened to the unpadded bit.
The unpadded knot has created an obvious welt. Ten minutes on, thermal imaging shows the the impact clearly, with a one-degree temperature rise indicating some inflammation.
Did it hurt more than you thought?
No, probably little less.
Now the stronger strike, simulating a hard forehand hit. This hurt more and stung for longer and left a bruise where the knot hit.
Dr Andrew McLean
Three degrees plus. So definitely improvement, this padded whip. But it still can inflict pain depending on the speed of the whip. That's what it seems to show.
Oh, they all hurt. (Laughs) All those strikes hurt, it was just how long the hurt lasted, yeah.
Well, I'm convinced the padded whip can inflict pain. But there's other science to suggest that the way many jockeys use the whip doesn't even make horses go faster. In fact, it can do the opposite. Dr Andrew McLean is a zoologist with a PhD in neuroscience. His area is learning theory. He's going to show us why repeated strikes of a whip don't actually work.
The basis of training is actually negative reinforcement, the removal of pressure. It's the removal that trains, it's the removal that reinforces the behaviour. So, for example, with this horse, if I want the horse to move backwards, if I poke it like this, I'll get no reaction. And if I keep doing it, the horse might find it irritating and then soon he may give a reaction like that and I stop immediately.
So the reward is that you stopped.
Yeah, exactly. If we kept hitting the horse after the horse has already given the reaction, then the horse doesn't know what the right answer is because we've kept on using an aversive stimulus when he's given the right answer. You're punishing the response you actually intended to produce.
So you're punishing the horse, it doesn't know what's going on, it just learns... to tolerate those hits.
And it learns that when you're ridden, random acts of pain occur, and that's not really a recipe for a secure life.
The better jockeys understand this. Hugh Bowman, one of the best in Australia, is known for his sparing use of the whip.
I would say 80 to 90 per cent of horses can't run any faster by being hit by the whip. They certainly might respond to one or two hits, might just help them focus and extend into their top gear, but no matter how much you hit them, really, they can only go so fast.
And Hugh Bowman's professional opinion as a jockey is backed up by biochemistry.
Dr David Evans
ATP has to be resynthesised for an animal to keep running fast.
That's the fuel the horse needs to keep on keeping on.
If there was no limit to the rate of ATP resynthesis, and animal would just run faster and faster and eventually die. So fatigue is important for survival.
So what does that tell you of most of the whippings in the last 100m?
It tells me that they're being whipped during fatigue, where they find it very difficult to muster any meaningful response.
But if there's one horse that proves you don't need a whip to win, it's this one. Black Caviar, our greatest and most loved horse since Phar Lap. Her jockeys were forbidden to use the whip, her trainer, Peter Moody, once famously saying to her jockey, 'You hit our girl, I'll hit you.' So what would happen if the whip were taken out of the racing equation? In Norway, the UK and India, they've successfully run whip-free races where a whip can still be carried for safety reasons, but not used to encourage speed.
I don't know why they can't just implement races here and there where the whip is not to be used. Maybe on young horses, could be something to be tried. Try it and see what happens. It could be even experimented to say no striking behind the saddle.
You don't think it'll be the end of the world?
No. If it was eight or nine races, there'll be eight or nine winners.
There's no doubt there's a change in racing culture underway. When some limits on whips were introduced in 2009, the jockeys went on strike. By 2014 we saw the jockeys themselves berate their colleague for using too much whip. The question is, how far should that culture change go?
All the trainers and jockeys I have spoken to have stressed how much they love horses and care about their welfare. And I absolutely believe that. But I struggle to share their view that there's no pain involved.
The whip rules are currently under review, with a report expected in May. All indications are they'll be tightened with probably new restrictions on backhand hits. But we, the community, will still be left with how do we feel about this - horses being hit repeatedly in the name of sport. when the science tells me many of those hits hurt.
If, in your heart of hearts, you began to suspect that it did, what then?
Oh, I definitely, definitely... You would further restrict it, or abolish it. You can't say you believe it does not inflict pain and then, if evidence was to the contrary, you continue. Of course, we would do away with the whip.
There'll be a hue and cry, of course, but racing would carry on. There'll still be champions. There'd still be a Black Caviar, wouldn't there?
The word "overarm" has been removed from this transcript as it was an ambiguous term and was not intended to mean or to suggest whip strikes that would be prohibited under the current rules of racing.
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Thermal imaging shows inflammation following a medium strike with padded whip over a half hour period.
Tue 24 Mar 2015, 1:00am
Thermal imaging shows how a second, stronger strike creates more inflammation. Timelapse of 30 minutes.
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Q: How to skip delimiter in R when splitting the vectors I have a dataframe df.
df <- data.frame(SNP = c("chr2:178514676:CT:C", "chr2:178514676:CT:CTT", "chr2:178515045:T:<*:DEL>", "chr2:178515048:<*:DEL>:T"))

I want to split df$SNP by :, but if there are <*:DEL> I want to keep it as a whole element.
The result df should have additional 4 columns:
SNP                    new_CHR new_POS    REF   ALT
chr2:178514676:CT:C    chr2   178514676   CT    C
chr2:178514676:CT:CTT    chr2   178514676   CT    CTT
chr2:178515045:T:<*:DEL>     chr2   178515045   T    <*:DEL>"
chr2:178515048:<*:DEL>:T    chr2   178515048   <*:DEL>    T

I was creating the four columns like this, but won't give the right result because <*:DEL> also gets split.
df$REF <- sapply(strsplit(df$SNP, split=":"), "[", 3)

A: One option is to include a gsub step in your pipeline. Whereas you had:
df %>% separate(SNP, into = c("new_CHR", "new_POS", "REF", "ALT"), sep = ":", extra = "merge")

You could change this to:
df %>%
  mutate(SNP = gsub(SNP, pattern='<*:DEL>', replacement = '<*DEL>',fixed=T),.keep='unused') %>%
  separate(SNP, into = c("new_CHR", "new_POS","REF","ALT"), sep=":", extra='merge')

This just replaces occurrences of "<*:DEL>" with "<*DEL>" so it is not split on the delimiter. If you like you could include another gsub after the separate function that puts the colon back in.

A: We could remove extra arguments within mutate() function. So, A more simplified code could be like below.
# We can use '<\\*:DEL>'instead of '<*DEL>' as we are not interested in substitution.

df %>%
  mutate(SNP = gsub('<\\*:DEL>', '<*DEL>', SNP)) %>%
  separate(SNP, into = c("new_CHR", "new_POS","REF","ALT"), sep = ":", extra = "merge")

  new_CHR   new_POS    REF    ALT
1    chr2 178514676     CT      C
2    chr2 178514676     CT    CTT
3    chr2 178515045      T <*DEL>
4    chr2 178515048 <*DEL>      T

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For those who love art but also simply adore having a "taste for beauty", it is difficult to think of something more elegant and majestic than a large bronze sculpture that has been completely customised according to the preferences of the owner and the context where it will be exhibited.
Some of the most common subjects of these life size statues made by the custom statue maker Vittorio Tessaro are mighty animals such as horses and bulls, but also more delicate figures such as bronze ballerina statues.
These large bronze statues are real works of art that will enhance your home or business: the bronze is forged to withstand the elements and therefore the sculpture will always remain beautiful over time, wherever it is placed, with little or no maintenance.
Put simply… the custom bronze sculptures by Vittorio Tessaro are made to last forever, even outdoors!
…And consequently they can proudly be handed down from generation to generation!
Tessaro's sculptures have been exhibited in some of the most important galleries in Europe, and several of our life-size bronze statues have already exclusively embellished the residences and gardens of entrepreneurs and collectors who want to stand out and amaze themselves and their guests!
It is a real investment in art, which is still handmade with the same ancient lost wax bronze casting technique of the great master sculptors of past centuries (please note: this is the same ancient technique used to make the famous "Riace Bronzes"!).
In fact, all our creations, including the custom life size bronze statues (even large and giant), have a specific certification and quotation on the art market.
In the art market, when we say something is a unique piece, we mean it is a work made with 8 copies + 4 author's proofs; therefore, in actual fact, there are at most 12 examples of that bronze sculpture available on the market.
The custom bronze statues made on commission should be considered a UNIQUE work in the true sense of the word, as the mould will be destroyed after casting the client's piece, consequently preserving its uniqueness, exclusivity and value over time .
But how do the creations of the Italian master Vittorio Tessaro, so admired in Europe and beyond, come to life?
All our works of art, even the giant bronze statues, follow this ancient artisanal procedure:
very briefly, the work is carried out in clay, then in wax, then, after the refractory lining of the modelling, through the "lost-wax bronze casting" technique a mould is created in which the bronze will be cast.
When freed from the refractory material, the cast sculpture is ready to be finished.
The work must be freed from the conduits, which are cut with saws and disc wheels.
The blisters from casting and surface imperfections are carefully closed with welding; only then does the master sculptor intervene with files, rasps and abrasive cloth, before completing the work with chisels to bring out the details.
The attention and skill with which the casting pins and all surface imperfections are removed is decisive in determining how much welding material will be used to fill and refine the surface discontinuities generated.
The soldering material used inevitably has a different composition from the bronze itself (for reasons related to the casting temperature and other things).
Therefore all the superficial details that will be "fixed" with this material will, in the future, give rise to reactions to time and external agents different from the bronze parts of the sculpture.
Surface porosity, stains and differences in oxidation with patches of different colours may therefore be generated.
These problems, which emerge with the passage of time and which are very common in bronze statues with a more "economic" construction, compromise the value, prestige and aesthetics of the work, the appearance of which will significantly worsen over the years.
All this explains how important it is, once the master sculptor has given the custom bronze sculpture all its artistic value, to also apply extreme skill and sensitivity to all the complementary processes that are generally carried out by the collaborators of the foundry. Precisely for this reason, the Vittorio Tessaro art studio has always chosen one of the most renowned and qualified foundries in the world its a professional partner, in order to guarantee your custom bronze statue an aesthetic and lasting beauty that preserves and enhances its value over time!
The coatings and surface oxidations are then carried out to give the bronze any colour, with which we can customise our bronze sculptures very realistically.
Life size bronze statues, bronze sculptures large, giant statues…
Each of our sculptures is signed by the master Vittorio Tessaro and delivered with its proof of authenticity, which certifies the originality and artistic value of the work you are purchasing.
In addition to taking care of the sale and all aspects of shipping directly (thus saving you all the classic commissions from art galleries and/or other commercial intermediaries), our Customer Care office is at your disposal to agree on the best solution for you together, including a "very special option" when placing your custom bronze sculpture:
If you wish, after the bronze work has been delivered by our partner courier, you can choose to organise a sort of inauguration of your life-size bronze statue or your large/giant bronze sculpture, personally attended by the maestro Vittorio Tessaro, who will introduce the statue with a brief history of its creation and will be able to pay homage with an exclusive catalogue dedicated to the people present.
Furthermore, also on request, you will be provided with an exclusive DVD with personalised photo-video documentation of the creation of your bronze sculpture, starting from your "desire" to create it up to the completed and installed work of art.
It is a very exciting, unique, absolutely evocative and exclusive DVD, complete with the footage of all the main processing steps with which your bronze statue came to life.
With this DVD you can get excited by watching and rewatching how your idea took shape in bronze, day after day. You can also use it to excite and amaze your family, coworkers and guests, sharing with them the sensational and complex ingenuity hidden in the large bronze sculpture, UNIQUE in the world, created and customised exclusively for YOU!
Personalized commemorative life size bronze statue, reproduced from old photos provided by the customer (the images above represent the main processing phases: study of the physiognomy and features of the person starting from their photos, realisation of clay model, application and modelling in wax, and finally bronze statue finished and patinated with appropriate colouring)
If you too want to experience these unique emotions, contact us now for more information on availability, quotes and prices for our large/giant bronze sculptures and life-size statues for sale.
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TESTIMONIALS AND REVIEWS FROM OUR CUSTOMERS.
«Hi Vittorio and Gabriele, "Asia" has arrived to her new home today. She is beautiful and I with all family love her. Would like to thank maestro Vittorio for this fine artwork. Thank you too Gabriele for amability and precious help. Wish you Happy New Year 2016! Kind regards.»
Michael SoareSweden, 28/12/2015
«Dea Diana is in home now. Very nice! »
Joacim BoivieSweden, 08/11/2019
«Hi Gabriele, Katya now arrived safely. Very beautiful bronze sculpture! She will rest after her long trip in my window, until her designated place is ready in our house. See attached photo.»
WOULD YOU LIKE TO RECEIVE A CONSULTATION, A QUOTE OR OTHER INFORMATION ABOUT OUR BRONZE SCULPTURES?
Do you have an idea for your statue and would like to evaluate it with us? Fill out the form below and you will be contacted within 24 working hours, or call us at: +39 0444 1496986, or via whatsapp by clicking on the button under the contact form
«Good evening dear Vittorio and Gabriele, "Innamorata" arrived one day early! She is very, very beautiful! Thank you very much, I am the happiest of men. As she looks great with her beautiful golden jewelry! I called her "Bijou" and my wife who has the same nickname because she is called Brigitte is very touched. Thank you very much Vittorio for listening to me and being so patient for the changes about this beautiful bronze sculpture! Your Innamorata is wonderful. If you are happy to present it on your Facebook page, I would be flattered. You can even use the photo I attached to you if you like. I also send you the picture of my "Vittorio Tessaro" family" in full! I wish you a very beautiful and very long career with the notoriety that you deserve. For my part I'm going now to save money because for me it's soon retirement and the salary will drop a lot! Thank you Vittorio, thank you Gabriele, and thank you to all the team of founders. Thank you very much also for all the pictures you gave to me! Warm,warm regards.»
Michel T., a french man in love of your work! - France, 21/11/2018
«Who am I? Joel Marcelo Gozon Jimenez. Vice chairman Member of the executive committee Member of the board Of GMA NETWORK INC. The largest broadcast/ media company in the Philippines My journey in finding Vittorio Tessaro... I love sculptures...most of my art pieces are from local sculptors such as Ramon Orlina (Glass), Daniel dela Cruz (Metal), Inday Cadapan (wood) On a whim , I decided to do research on sculptures of beautiful women. For weeks I was reading on sculptors from all over the world. Then I chanced upon the works of Vittorio and I fell in love with his bronze sculptures. His creation was astounding and I was mesmerized. I immediately contacted his studio and spoke to Gabriele and over a span of I believe 18 months I was able to acquire 3 of his wonderful pieces. Vittorio is truly a master. His works are full of emotion and beauty. Truly the best realistic sculptures i have in my collection. I am honored to have Vittorio's work as part of my collection. Cheers and continue to be safe my friend. Warm regards, Joel »
Joel Marcelo Gozon Jimenez - Philippines, 12/12/2020
Joacim Boivie - Sweden, 08/11/2019
«We have commissioned the Italian master Vittorio Tessaro to create a series of bronze monumental works for our chairman's private residence. We chose his studio because Vittorio showed us his particular ability to interpret each personalised work in the best possible way with enormous talent, great precision and lively realism. We also know that to create his sculptures Vittorio Tessaro uses only one of the most renowned foundries in the world for the quality of the bronze work and this factor is also a guarantee for us to commission works that will be executed in a workmanlike manner with an aesthetic and artistic result of the highest level. In conclusion, Vittorio Tessaro's bronze sculptures have fully satisfied our expectations, even with regard to the most demanding works in terms of weight and size, such as the life-size bronze bull, which Vittorio has customised according to our expectations in an excellent way.»
A great art lover living in England and Switzerland, 11/11/2020
Michael Soare - Sweden, 28/12/2015
«A few years ago I saw by chance a beautiful sculpture by bronze which caught me. The sculpture represented "Asia" a young woman with charisma, elegance and femininity that only a talented artist could create. Since then Asia has gained a place in my house and is a strong presence. Through Asia, contact with Vittorio got an unknown to me then very talented sculptor. A new world opened up for me as I watched its fine creations. Feeling happy to have Asia and thank Vittorio Tessaro»
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For this reason his works may be the subject of unlawful duplication attempts; If you purchase your works from a third party, in your insured interest that together with the purchase you will be provided with AUTHENTICA by the artist who certifies the uniqueness and authenticity of the work and therefore its revaluation over time in case of Next sale.
Do you own one or more works in BRONZE by Vittorio Tessaro and want to verify their originality? Go to the section CONTACTS and send us a photo the sculpture and you will receive a FREE CONSULTATION on your work.
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Space Making as Artistic Practice: The Relationship between Grassroots Art Organizations and the Political Economy of Urban Development
Standard narratives on the relationship between art and urban development detail art networks as connected to sources of dominant economic, social, and cultural capital and complicit in gentrification trends. This research challenges the conventional model by investigating the relationship between grassroots art spaces, tied to marginal and local groups, and the political economy of development in the Chicago neighborhood of Pilsen. Using mixed methods, I investigate Do‐It‐Yourself and Latinx artists to understand the construction and goals of grassroots art organizations.
Strength in Numbers: Perceptions of Political Commonality with African Americans among Asians and Asian Americans in the United States
Asians are now the fastest growing racial minority group in the United States. Nearly 18 million Asians and Asian Americans currently reside in the country. Approximately 44 million African Americans also live in the United States. To improve their limited social, economic, and political clout, Asians and Asian Americans in the United States (AAAUS) could benefit from the formation of mutually beneficial political alliances with African Americans, another historically marginalized racial group.
Hegemonic Femininities and Intersectional Domination
We examine how two sociological traditions account for the role of femininities in social domination. The masculinities tradition theorizes gender as an independent structure of domination; consequently, femininities that complement hegemonic masculinities are treated as passively compliant in the reproduction of gender. In contrast, Patricia Hill Collins views cultural ideals of hegemonic femininity as simultaneously raced, classed, and gendered.
Complaining While Black: Racial Disparities in the Adjudication of Complaints Against the Police
Reports of citizen complaints of police misconduct often note that officers are rarely disciplined for alleged misconduct. The perception of little officer accountability contributes to widespread distrust of law enforcement in communities of color. This project investigates how race and segregation shape the outcomes of allegations made against the Chicago Police Department (CPD) between 2011 and 2014. We find that complaints by black and Latino citizens and against white officers are less likely to be sustained.
"Chocolate City, Rest in Peace": White Space‐Claiming and the Exclusion of Black People in Washington, DC
Urban sociologists and gentrification scholars have long been interested in examining the combination of structural and micro‐level forces that result in the displacement and exclusion of low‐income residents from changing neighborhoods. However, the types of everyday activities and the social and spatial practices that exclude residents who remain in these neighborhoods are an understudied part of the gentrification story. How are exclusive spaces created? What are the specific social processes that lead to exclusive space?
The Sociology of Gaslighting
Gaslighting—a type of psychological abuse aimed at making victims seem or feel "crazy," creating a "surreal" interpersonal environment—has captured public attention. Despite the popularity of the term, sociologists have ignored gaslighting, leaving it to be theorized by psychologists. However, this article argues that gaslighting is primarily a sociological rather than a psychological phenomenon. Gaslighting should be understood as rooted in social inequalities, including gender, and executed in power-laden intimate relationships.
Austerity and Anti-Systemic Protest: Bringing Hardships Back In
This article explores the relationship between hardships and protest in the world-system. Despite the history of discussion of anti-systemic protest, there has been little work that differentiates world-systems contributions to social movement research from others who examine social movements. We contribute to a theory of anti-systemic protest by re-introducing hardships as a crucial element that defines inequalities in the world-system; one consistent source of those hardships are austerity policies imposed in response to debt negotiations.
When Interest Doesn't Turn into Action: Discrimination, Group Identification, and Muslim Political Engagement in the Post-9/11 Era
This article examines the effect of exposure to post-9/11 stigmatization on various types of Muslim political engagement, using a mixed-methods approach that combines propensity score matching analysis of data from the Muslims in the American Public Square (MAPS) survey administered immediately after 9/11 with experimental data of the U.S. Muslim population. I find that increased discrimination results in increased political interest but has a neutral or dampening effect on political participation.
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Q: Wordpress - Save values to array upon form submit in admin option page I have almost done a successful first time plugin, but unfortunately I cannot submit my updated values to the array I've created upon my register_activation_hook.
I need some insights in how Wordpress can handle all the dirty work - or will a $_POST be a better way to do it?
Below you'll see my admin.php which handles all admin related stuff.
<?php

// Meaning of abbreviations:
// clsc = Custom login shortcode

// Runs when plugin is activated
register_activation_hook( PLUGIN_MAIN_FILE, 'clsc_install');
// Create new database fields
function clsc_install() {
    $clsc_options = array(

        'Login_link'        => '/log-in/',
        'Login_string'      => __('Log in', 'clsc'),
        'Login_class'       => '', // Default is empty to inherit theme styles
        'Logout_link'       => wp_logout_url( home_url()),
        'Logout_string'     => __('Log out', 'clsc'),
        'Logout_class'      => '', // Default is empty to inherit theme styles
        'Account_link'      => '/my-account/',
        'Account_string'    => __('My Account', 'clsc'),
        'Account_class'     => '' // Default is empty to inherit theme styles

    );
    add_option('clsc_options_array', $clsc_options, '', 'yes');
}

// Create admin option page
function add_clsc_option_page() {
    add_options_page(
        'Custom Login',             // The text to be displayed in the title tag
        'Custom Login',             // The text to be used for the menu
        'administrator',            // The capability required to display this menu
        'custom-login-shortcodes',  // The unique slug name to refer to this menu
        'clsc_html_page');          // The function to output the page content
}
/* Call the html code */
add_action('admin_menu', 'add_clsc_option_page');

// Enqueue admin styles and scripts
function clsc_enqueue_scripts() {
    global $wpdb;
    $screen = get_current_screen();

    if ( $screen->id != 'settings_page_custom-login-shortcodes' ) {
        return; // exit if incorrect screen id
    }

        wp_enqueue_style( 'brokenfruit-shortcodes-styles', plugins_url( 'admin/css/admin_styles.css', dirname(__FILE__) ) );
        wp_enqueue_style( 'bootstrap', plugins_url('admin/css/bootstrap.css', dirname(__FILE__) ) );
        wp_enqueue_script('admin_js_bootstrap_hack', plugins_url('admin/scripts/bootstrap-hack.js', dirname(__FILE__) ) );

}
add_action('admin_enqueue_scripts', 'clsc_enqueue_scripts' );

// Build admin interface
function clsc_html_page(){

    $options = get_option('clsc_options_array');

    ?>
    <form method="post" action="options.php">
    <?php wp_nonce_field('update-options'); ?>

<?php _e('Custom Login Shortcode','clsc'); ?>

<?php _e('To use for shortcode:','clsc'); ?>
[custom_login]

<?php _e('Log in link:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input placeholder="<?php _e('Example: /log-in/', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Login_link']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Log in string:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input placeholder="<?php _e('Example: Log in', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Login_string']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Log in class:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input placeholder="<?php _e('Example: login_style', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Login_class']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Log out link:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input placeholder="<?php _e('Example: /log-out/', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Logout_link']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Log out string:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input placeholder="<?php _e('Example: Log out', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Logout_string']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Log out class:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input placeholder="<?php _e('Example: logout_style', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Logout_class']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Account link:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input placeholder="<?php _e('Example: /my-account/', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Account_link']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Account string:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input placeholder="<?php _e('Example: My Account', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Account_string']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Account class:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input placeholder="<?php _e('Example: account_style', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Account_class']; ?>" />

                    <input type="hidden" name="action" value="update" />
                    <input type="hidden" name="page_options" value="clsc_options_array" />
                    <input class="btn btn-primary top-buffer" type="submit" value="<?php _e('Save Changes') ?>" />

    </form>
    <?php
}
?>

Feedback for alternative approaches are more than welcome!
I thank you all in advance and have a great day! :)

A: I have update function clsc_html_page() and added action 'admin_init' to save register your setting fields.
    /**
Plugin Name: clsc
Plugin URI: http://google.com/
Description: this is description
Version: 1.0
Author: authourname
Author URI: http://authoururri.com/
License: GPLv2 or later
Text Domain: text domain
*/

// Runs when plugin is activated
register_activation_hook( PLUGIN_MAIN_FILE, 'clsc_install');
// Create new database fields
function clsc_install() {
    $clsc_options = array(

        'Login_link'        => '/log-in/',
        'Login_string'      => __('Log in', 'clsc'),
        'Login_class'       => '', // Default is empty to inherit theme styles
        'Logout_link'       => wp_logout_url( home_url()),
        'Logout_string'     => __('Log out', 'clsc'),
        'Logout_class'      => '', // Default is empty to inherit theme styles
        'Account_link'      => '/my-account/',
        'Account_string'    => __('My Account', 'clsc'),
        'Account_class'     => '' // Default is empty to inherit theme styles

    );
    add_option('clsc_options_array', $clsc_options, '', 'yes');
}

add_action('admin_init','admin_init_register_setting');
function admin_init_register_setting()
{
    // register your plugins settings
    /*register_setting('wp_plugin_template-group', 'Account_class');
    register_setting('wp_plugin_template-group', 'Account_string');
    register_setting('wp_plugin_template-group', 'Account_link');
    register_setting('wp_plugin_template-group', 'Logout_class');
    register_setting('wp_plugin_template-group', 'Logout_string');
    register_setting('wp_plugin_template-group', 'Logout_link');
    register_setting('wp_plugin_template-group', 'Login_class');
    register_setting('wp_plugin_template-group', 'Login_string');
    register_setting('wp_plugin_template-group', 'Login_link');  */
    register_setting('wp_plugin_template-group', 'clsc_options_array');

}

// Create admin option page
function add_clsc_option_page() {
    add_options_page(
        'Custom Login',             // The text to be displayed in the title tag
        'Custom Login',             // The text to be used for the menu
        'administrator',            // The capability required to display this menu
        'custom-login-shortcodes',  // The unique slug name to refer to this menu
        'clsc_html_page');          // The function to output the page content
}
/* Call the html code */
add_action('admin_menu', 'add_clsc_option_page');

// Enqueue admin styles and scripts
function clsc_enqueue_scripts() {
    global $wpdb;
    $screen = get_current_screen();

    if ( $screen->id != 'settings_page_custom-login-shortcodes' ) {
        return; // exit if incorrect screen id
    }

        wp_enqueue_style( 'brokenfruit-shortcodes-styles', plugins_url( 'admin/css/admin_styles.css', dirname(__FILE__) ) );
        wp_enqueue_style( 'bootstrap', plugins_url('admin/css/bootstrap.css', dirname(__FILE__) ) );
        wp_enqueue_script('admin_js_bootstrap_hack', plugins_url('admin/scripts/bootstrap-hack.js', dirname(__FILE__) ) );

}
add_action('admin_enqueue_scripts', 'clsc_enqueue_scripts' );

function clsc_html_page()
{
    if(!current_user_can('manage_options'))
    {
        wp_die(__('You do not have sufficient permissions to access this page.'));
    }
    ?>

        <form method="post" action="options.php">
            <?php
              $options = get_option('clsc_options_array');
            @settings_fields('wp_plugin_template-group'); ?>
            <?php @do_settings_fields('wp_plugin_template-group'); ?>

<?php _e('Custom Login Shortcode','clsc'); ?>

<?php _e('To use for shortcode:','clsc'); ?>
[custom_login]

<?php _e('Log in link:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input name="clsc_options_array[Login_link]" placeholder="<?php _e('Example: /log-in/', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Login_link']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Log in string:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input name="clsc_options_array[Login_string]" placeholder="<?php _e('Example: Log in', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Login_string']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Log in class:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input name="clsc_options_array[Login_class]"  placeholder="<?php _e('Example: login_style', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Login_class']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Log out link:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input name="clsc_options_array[Logout_link]" placeholder="<?php _e('Example: /log-out/', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Logout_link']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Log out string:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input name="clsc_options_array[Logout_string]" placeholder="<?php _e('Example: Log out', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Logout_string']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Log out class:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input name="clsc_options_array[Logout_class]" placeholder="<?php _e('Example: logout_style', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Logout_class']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Account link:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input name="clsc_options_array[Account_link]" placeholder="<?php _e('Example: /my-account/', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Account_link']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Account string:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input name="clsc_options_array[Account_string]" placeholder="<?php _e('Example: My Account', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Account_string']; ?>" />

<?php _e('Account class:','clsc'); ?>

                    <input name="clsc_options_array[Account_class]" placeholder="<?php _e('Example: account_style', 'clsc') ?>" class="form-control" type="text" value="<?php echo $options['Account_class']; ?>" />

            <?php @submit_button(); ?>
        </form>

    <?php

}

A: You can go ahead with POST Method as you used a form so upon submission use update_option to update your option values.
Reference URL :

https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/update_option

How to use update_option :
function my_option_function() {
   update_option('option_value','none');
}
add_action('update_option', 'my_option_function'); ?>

For more guidance,Take a look at :
WordPress functions.php: how to apply update_option()?


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Council on Competitiveness and IDC Release Pioneering Studies on Migration From Desktop Computers to High Performance Computing
WASHINGTON, DC and FRAMINGHAM, MA – April 14, 2008 – Today, the Council on Competitiveness and its research partner, market analyst firm IDC, released two new studies (www.compete.org) that identify the barriers large and small firms face in moving from desktop computers to High Performance Computing (HPC) servers.
Previous Council reports show that businesses that have adopted HPC reap major competitive benefits. The new studies investigated why the many U.S. companies that use desktop computers (PCs, Macs, workstations) for product design and technical computing activities have not advanced to more-powerful HPC servers. Both studies were co-sponsored by the University of Southern California's Information Sciences Institute (USC-ISI), DARPA and the Air Force Research Laboratory.
Users of HPC, also called technical computing, play a key role in designing and improving many industrial products — from automobiles to airplanes, pharmaceutical drugs, microprocessors, computers, implantable medical devices, golf clubs, and household appliances — as well as industrial business processes such as finding and extracting oil and gas, manufacturing consumer products, modeling complex financial scenarios and investment instruments, planning store inventories for large retail chains, creating animated films, and forecasting the weather.
The first of the two new studies, "Reveal: Council on Competitiveness and USC-ISI Broad Study of Desktop Technical Computing End Users and HPC," found among other things that:
— Most (57%) of the 77 surveyed firms have important problems they
cannot solve with desktop computers.
— 34% of the sites see the benefits of using HPC, but one or more major
barriers are keeping them from using HPC servers.
— 10% of the sites see the benefits of applying HPC and plan to deploy
HPC servers in the near future. These sites have barriers, but feel that
they can overcome these roadblocks.
— As a group, these companies face three major barriers to HPC adoption:
uncertainty about the availability of software that will run their
applications on HPC servers, lack of people skilled in using HPC hardware
and software systems, and cost constraints associated with moving to HPC.
— The firms need an "enabling function," in the form of a larger outside
party or parties willing to help overcome the systemic barriers to HPC
adoption. The Council on Competitiveness believes that new partnership
program with universities and/or national labs may be needed to provide
this enabling function.
— 22 of the surveyed firms (29%) said they are willing to pay an outside
organization to help them understand HPC and how it can lead to superior,
better-selling products.
The second new study, "Reflect: Council on Competitiveness and USC-ISI In-Depth Study of Technical Computing End Users and HPC," focuses on a predefined group of desktop and entry-level HPC users in a specific domain to identify any significant differences from the broader Reveal study. The respondents for this study were representatives of 29 member companies of the Edison Welding Institute (EWI), a materials joining R&D organization that serves small and midsize companies in the aerospace, automotive, government, energy, chemical, heavy manufacturing, medical, and electronics industries. This study's findings largely echoed those of the broad Reveal study and included these highlights:
— About half of the surveyed firms (48%) said HPC could dramatically
boost their competitiveness.
— Most of these companies also have important problems they cannot solve
with their current computers.
— These firms face the same barriers as those in the broad study: lack
of strategic software, lack of adequate HPC talent, and cost constraints.
Both studies revealed that the key drivers for HPC adoption are customer requirements and competitive threats, but that even when these drivers are present, an enabling function is needed to help the companies overcome the barriers.
"HPC is a game-changing technology and earlier Council studies confirm that it is essential to the business survival of the companies that have embraced it. These studies reveal the opportunity to extend HPC's benefits to the broader industrial base," said Council on Competitiveness Vice President Suzy Tichenor, who heads the organization's High Performance Computing Initiative. "By addressing the challenges outlined, we will strengthen critical U.S. supply chains and the competitiveness of many U.S. industries. This will require continued cooperation between industry, hardware and software manufacturers, academia, and our national labs."
According to Jie Wu, research manager in IDC's HPC group, the market for high performance computing (HPC) servers grew 15% in 2007 to reach a record $11.6 billion. Over the five-year period from 2002 to 2007, the HPC server market grew an aggregate 134% at an average annual compounded rate (CAGR) of 18.4%. IDC projects that this market will reach $16 billion by 2011. Most of the market growth is from repeat buyers of HPC systems.
"IDC research shows that first-time users of HPC require 'ease-of-everything,' from software availability to HPC expertise and ready access to HPC systems," said Earl Joseph, IDC program vice president for HPC. "Although HPC is one of the fastest-growing IT markets and much of the growth is happening at the low end and midrange, these studies confirm that important barriers are limiting the migration of desktop technical computing users to HPC." IDC is ramping up its entry-level research in 2008.
Tichenor will deliver a presentation on the two new studies at the HPC User Forum meeting, April 14-16, 2008 in Norfolk, Va. To see the agenda for this IDC-operated event, go to www.hpcuserforum.com. The new studies and the 2004 study can be downloaded without charge from the Council on Competitiveness website (www.compete.org).
About the Council on Competitiveness:


Dr. Monroe Piland was sentenced to 111 hours in jail by a Dare County Superior court judge, in addition to 111 hours of charitable work. He has also been ordered to pay a fine amounting to $1,110. The doctor had been growing 111 marijuana plants illegally. He will be on probation for 12 months.
The jury that found him guilty had 8 men and 4 women. It took them over 3 hours to come to the conclusion. He was found to be a felon in the end, with possession and manufacture of marijuana.
The 69 year old Hatteras Island doctor claimed that he was growing the plants in order to treat his patients. He apparently used it to help relieve nausea and vomiting in patients who had undergone chemotherapy for cancer. The "medical necessity" was not acknowledged by Judge Preston Cornelius. Marijuana is not commonly available in all locations in North Carolina.
Piland's lawyer, Marvin Blount Jr., immediately filed notice of the appeal to the court of Appeals. Pending the appeal, the physician had paid $4,000 and remained out of jail. He was working in the emergency room at the Albermarle Hospital. It is not clear whether he will have his license revoked.
He was arrested on the 10th of August, and authorities confiscated the plants. Piland confessed that he started growing and giving the plants to patients after one of them told him about how she saw on TV that marijuana plants might help with chemotherapy. But the court ruled that a personal request from a patient was not more important a reason than the law prohibiting the growth and selling of controlled substances like marijuana. The jury was asked to judge Piland on the basis of whether he knowingly grew the plants.
This complaint and/or review was posted on HolySmoke.org on 22:06 pm, August 13, 2017 (CST) and is a permanent record located at: https://www.holysmoke.org/crime/dr-monroe-piland-arrested-growing-marijuana-plants-il/.
The reviews & complaints posted about Dr. Monroe Piland was submitted by a member or guest on this website. Any and all opinions and information are published as is. HolySmoke.org does not edit or remove any aspect of the report and is simply a consumer grievance free-speech platform. As such, HolySmoke.org cannot be held liable for the complaints and reviews posted about Dr. Monroe Piland as per Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act.


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ActivitiesWhat To Do
Sunset Acres Resort is located along the north-eastern shores of Last Mountain Lake providing inhabitants with a wealth of different activities from which to choose. The Walleye and Pike fishing on Last Mountain Lake is among the best in North America. Ice fishing, cross-country skiing, skating and snowmobiling are typically available in the winter months from November to late March. Sunset Acres resort has a natural beach area, an inland marina and water canal system with boat launch and a planned campground area. The resort is a great bird watching area and is also located within proximity to excellent hunting grounds.
Last Mountain Lake, originally known as Long Lake, is the largest naturally occurring body of water in southern Saskatchewan. Formed by glacial activity over 10,000 years ago, the lake's southern tip is about 45 kilometres northwest of Regina at Craven in the Qu'Appelle Valley.
The Lake is approximately 90 Km in length and 3 Km wide at its widest point. The Lake was renamed for a Plains Cree legend about the Great Spirit shoveling dirt from the valley, the lake now occupies, and forming Last Mountain Hills east of Duval.
There are several resort areas located along both the east and west shores of the lake with the densest development at the southern end. Historic access to the area was opened up by the Saskatchewan Railroad and Steamboat Company who operated a rail line along the shore and also operated steamships on the lake.
A number of park areas are located along the lake including Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park, Last Mountain House Provincial Park, the Regina Beach Provincial Recreation Site, Etter's Beach Provincial Recreation Site and the Last Mountain Regional Park. Rowan's Ravine offers a full-service marina and campground, a restaurant, mini-golf, and other facilities. Rowan's also holds a large fishing tournament every September. The lake contains various fish species including walleye, yellow perch, northern pike, lake whitefish and others. It is best known for walleye and pike.
Last Mountain House Provincial Park is located on the southeast shore and provides tours of historical Last Mountain House, which was built by the Hudson's Bay Company in 1869 and used as a trading post until 1871. The Post competed with the increasing number of independent traders who had followed the buffalo that had moved into the area. The buffalo soon moved on and some time after the second season the post was completely destroyed by fire and was not rebuilt.
Last Mountain Regional Park is at the north end of the lake and is home to the Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary, the first federal bird sanctuary in North America, established in 1887. As the first such wildlife reserve of its kind on the continent, Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary was designated a National Historic Site of Canada in 1987. Over 280 different bird species have been recorded at the site including endangered species such as the peregrine falcon, burrowing owl and whooping crane.
Also at the northern end of the lake is a wetlands area part of which has been set aside as the Last Mountain Lake National Wildlife Area.
Escape the city, relax and enjoy the sunset.
Take a long walk along the shoreline or go for a swim in this pristine freshwater lake from your very own private dock.
About Sunset Acres Resort
Sunset Acres Resort is just south of the existing Arlington Beach community and is approximately 30 minutes north of Rowan's Ravine Provincial Park. The communities of Govan and Strasbourg, Saskatchewan are minutes away and offer full services for financial, educational, medical and other daily needs. Sunset Acres Resort offers over a mile of west facing shoreline with gradually sloped lake front lots. The resort also offers an inland marina (with beach and boat launch) connected to a water canal system which provides the view lots with water access to the lake. All building lots are graded to meet or exceed the province's 1:500 year flood elevation requirements. Water canal and marina lots are all graded to provide either standard foundation or walkout foundation capability. Numerous recreational opportunities in the area include fishing, boating, water skiing, beach fun and more.
info@sunsetacres.com
Sunset Acres Resort
#3a 4015 1st St. SE
Calgary, AB T2G 4X7
Carmen Bechard
Carmen@RoyalLepage.ca
Copyright © 2019 Sunset Acres. All Rights Reserved.
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Retailers see gains; high-tech is down
SANTA CLARA - Applied Materials Inc.'s fiscal fourth-quarter earnings fell less than expected as cost cutting by the No. 1 maker of semiconductor-manufacturing equipment helped to compensate for a sharp drop in sales.
Including restructuring charges, Applied had a loss of $186.7 million (51 cents a share). A year ago, net income, including a charge for settlement of litigation, was $180.1 million (47 cents).
Without the charges, Applied Materials would have earned $26.4 million (7 cents). Applied was expected to earn 2 cents a share in the period ended Oct. 25, the average estimate of analysts polled by First Call Corp.
Sales in the quarter that ended Oct. 25 totaled $673.2 million, down 47 percent from $1.28 billion last year.
Applied's sales have plunged as chip makers scaled back plans for new plants because of excess supply, plummeting chip prices and the economic crisis in Asia, where many of the companies are based. Santa Clara-based Applied has cut 15 percent of its work force and trimmed executive salaries by 10 percent to help compensate for the slowdown.
Williams-Sonoma Inc.<
Williams-Sonoma Inc. earnings rose 35 percent to $5 million (9 cents a share) in the quarter ended Nov. 2 from $3.25 million (6 cents) in the same period last year.
Sales, meanwhile, rose 18 percent to $241.3 million from $203.9 million a year ago. Of that, retail sales were up 17 percent at $153.2 million, while catalog sales jumped 20 percent to $88 million.
The San Francisco-based retailer attributed the earnings gain to a 1.4 percent improvement in gross margins.
Longs Drug Stores Corp.<
Longs Drug Stores Corp. reported net income of $11 million (28 cents) in the quarter that ended Oct. 29, up 10 percent from $10 million (26 cents) in the same quarter of last year.
Sales rose 13.1 percent to $808 million from $715 million in that period.
'Foodie-menities' are the new Airbnb 'it' factor
The Walnut Creek company operates 376 drug stores in Western states.
Network Appliance Inc.<
Network Appliance Inc. said second-quarter earnings rose 71 percent, boosted by strong sales of its equipment that stores data on computer networks, and unveiled a 2-for-1 stock split.
Net income rose to $8.38 million (22 cents) from $4.89 million (14 cents) a year earlier. The company was expected to earn 20 cents a share in the quarter that ended Oct. 30, the average estimate of seven analysts polled by First Call Corp.
Revenue surged 71 percent to $65.6 million from $38.4 million on booming sales of new products. The Santa Clara-based company's equipment lets corporations and Internet service providers access frequently used data on their networks more quickly.<